What’s more, that’s just a taste of what the future could look like. Utah’s population is booming–it’s projected to double over the next three decades. This means our already limited water supplies will be divided among more and more people. On top of that, the state–already the third driest in the U.S.–is threatened by climate change. In fact, Utah is experiencing twice as much warming as the global average, a change that is probably already affecting water supplies. For instance, more precipitation is falling as rain rather than as snow, according to the Utah Climate Center–and that means less buildup of winter snowpack at high altitudes. This isn’t just bad news for the ski industry; it also means that in the spring, less melt water flows downhill into reservoirs. At the same time, higher air temperatures can lead to drier soils and thus more water demand from farmers—and our growing number of citizens.